Bishara, Bechara or Beshara (بشارة) is a common

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. In Arabic, Bishāra means “Good News” an Arabic word which is the equivalent to Greek εὐαγγέλιον ''euangélion'', meaning “

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”. As such, bearers of this surname are predominantly

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. It is also a Swahili and Borana name, as it means "Happy tidings". The spelling "Bechara" is more common in South America and Southern Italy. Bishara in its various forms may refer to:

Mononym

Bishara (singer) Bishara Morad (Arabic: بشارة مراد ', ; born 23 January 2003), known simply as Bishara, is a Syrian-Swedish singer. He participated in the Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song " On My Own". Biography Early life Bishara Morad was born ...

(born 2003), Swedish singer of Syrian origin *

Bechara Effendi Manouk Avedissian (1841–1925), more commonly known as Bechara Effendi (or Bechara Effendi al-Muhandis, Bechara Afandi, also Bechara Effendi el-Dob ''"the bear"'') was an Ottoman administrator and the chief engineer of the Vilayet of Syria a ...

, real name

Manouk Avedissian Manouk Avedissian (1841–1925), more commonly known as Bechara Effendi (or Bechara Effendi al-Muhandis, Bechara Afandi, also Bechara Effendi el-Dob ''"the bear"'') was an Ottoman administrator and the chief engineer of the Vilayet of Syria a ...

(1841–1925), Ottoman administrator and the chief engineer of the Vilayet of Syria and later of the Vilayet of Beirut

Given name

Bishara

* Bishara Merhej (born 1946), Lebanese journalist and politician *

Bishara Wakim Bishara Wakim (Arabic: بشارة واكيم) (March 5, 1890 – November 30, 1949) Egyptian director and actor born in Faggala, Cairo in 1890. Career His real name is Bisharah Yoakim educated in Collège-des-Frères (Bab-El-Louk), he was a Gr ...

(1890–1949), Egyptian film director and actor

Bechara

Béchara Abou Mrad Béchara Abou Mrad, B.S.O., (19 May 1853 – 22 February 1930) was a Melkite priest and monk He is venerated by the Catholic Church especially in Melkite Greek Catholic Church, having been declared Venerable by Pope Benedict XVI. Early life ...

, Melkite priest and monk *

Bechara Choucair Bechara Choucair (Arabic: بشارة شقير) is a Lebanese-American physician and public health advisor who is the chief community health officer of Kaiser Permanente. He was the senior vice president of safety net and community health at Tri ...

, Lebanese American administrator in medical fields and public health *

Beshara Doumani Beshara Doumani ( ar, بشارة دوماني) is a Palestinian-American academic currently serving as the president of Birzeit University. Prior to that, he was the Mahmoud Darwish Professor of Palestinian Studies at Brown University. His resear ...

(born 1957), American historian and political writer *

Bechara El Khoury Bechara El Khoury ( ar, بشارة خليل الخوري; 10 August 1890 – 11 January 1964) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 1st president of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day ...

(1890–1964), President of Lebanon *

Bechara El Khoury (composer) Bechara El Khoury (born 18 March 1957) is a Franco-Lebanese composer. Biography Born in Beirut, he moved to Paris in 1979. Before his departure he was extremely active as a composer, pianist, conductor as well as Kapellmeister. He became a ...

(born 1957), Lebanese composer * Bechara Oliveira (born 1976), Brazilian footballer *

Bechara Boutros al-Rahi Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (or Raï; syr, ܡܪܢ ܡܪܝ ܒܫܐܪܐ ܦܛܪܘܣ ܐܠܪܐܥܝ; ar, بشارة بطرس الراعي, Mor Bishārah Buṭrus al-Rāʿī; la, Béchara Petrus Raï) (born on 25 February 1940) is the 77th Maronite Patri ...

(born 1940), 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church since 2011

Middle name

Sirhan Sirhan Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (; ar, سرحان بشارة سرحان ''Sirḥān Bišāra Sirḥān'', born March 19, 1944) is a Palestinian Jordanian man who was convicted for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy, a United States Sena ...

(Sirhan Bishara Sirhan) (born 1944), Palestinian assassin of Robert Kennedy

Surname

Bishara

Abdullah Bishara Abdullah Bishara ( ar, عبد الله بشارة; born 6 November 1936) is a Kuwaitis, Kuwaiti diplomat and politician, who was the first secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Early life and education Bishara was born on 6 No ...

(born 1936), Kuwaiti diplomat and politician *

Amal Bishara Amal Bishara is an Israeli Arab doctor, and the director of Bone Marrow Registry Outreach, Hadassah Medical Center, which is associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. There she runs the only bone marrow transplant registry in ...

, Israeli Palestinian doctor *

Azmi Bishara Azmi Bishara ( ar, عزمي بشارة born 22 July 1956) is an Israeli Arab public intellectual, political philosopher and author. He is presently the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Chair of the B ...

(born 1956), Palestinian Arab author and politician *

Joseph Bishara Joseph Bishara (born July 26, 1970) is an American composer, music producer, and actor, best known for his work scoring films such as ''Insidious'', '' 11-11-11'', ''Dark Skies'', and ''The Conjuring''. Although his career began with the 1998 Bibli ...

(born 1970), American composer, music producer and actor *

Marwan Bishara Marwan Bishara ( ar, مروان بشارة) is a Israeli Arab, born in Nazareth, Israel. He is currently an author, columnist and the senior political analyst for Al Jazeera English From 2007 to 2014, Bishara was the editor and host of their flag ...

, Palestinian Israeli journalist * Roberto Bishara (born 1981), Chilean footballer of Palestinian descent *

Samir Bishara Samir Bishara (October 31, 1935 – October 8, 2010) was an Egyptian orthodontist. Life He was born in Cairo in 1935 to Edward and Georgette Bishara. He obtained his dental degree and his Orthodontic degree from Alexandria University. He practi ...

(1935–2010), Egyptian orthodontist *

Shoukry Bishara Shukri Asaad Shukri Bishara ( ar, شكري بشارة, also spelled Shoukry Bishara; born 7 October 1948) is a Palestinian economist and politician who has been Minister of Finance of the Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National ...

(born 1948), Palestinian economist and politician

Bechara

Flavia Bechara Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese actress who has starred in the films '' The Kite'' and '' Adam's Wall''. In ''The Kite'' ( French: ''Le Cerf-volant'', Arabic: ''Tayyara men wara'' — طيّارة من ورق), a 2003 Lebanese film by the dire ...

, Lebanese actress *

Hassan Bechara Hassan Ali Bechara (March 17, 1945 – July 24, 2017) was a Lebanese wrestler. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, at the age of 35, he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight category. He was born in Beirut Beirut, ...

(1945–2017), Lebanese wrestler *

Souha Bechara Souha Bechara (; born 15 June 1967) is a Lebanese former prisoner at the Khiam detention center. In 1988, she unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Antoine Lahad, the then-leader of the Israel-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA); she was subseque ...

(born 1967), Lebanese national figure. Attempted to assassinate General Antoine Lahad of the South Lebanon Army

Beshara

Brian Beshara Brian Anthony Beshara (Feghali) (born 30 December 1977) is a former Lebanese basketball player. Beshara was also a member of the Lebanese national basketball team. At 6'8", he was Lebanon's starting forward and played an important role on both th ...

(born 1977), Lebanese basketball player *

Khairy Beshara Khairy Beshara ( ar, خيري بشارة ; born June 30, 1947 in Tanta, Egypt) is an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since the 1970s. He is considered one of the Egyptian directors who re-defined Realism in Egy ...

(born 1947), Egyptian film director

Fictional characters

*Mahmoud Bishara, fictional character in the book ''

Refugee A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution.

Others

Beshara (band) Beshara were a British reggae band from Moseley and Washwood Heath, Birmingham, that formed in 1976."Reggae, steady and rarin’ to go", ''Daily News'', 9 January 1985, p. 12. The band are most notable for their 1981 lovers rock hit "Men Cry Too" ...

, British reggae band * ''

Ek Bechara ''Ek Bechara'' () is a 1972 Hindi-language action drama film, produced by B. N. Ghosh under the SR International Productions banner and directed by S. M. Abbas. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Vinod Khanna in the pivotal roles and music composed by ...

'', 1972 Bollywood action drama film * ''

Mr. Bechara ''Mr. Bechara'' () is a 1996 Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by K. Bhagyaraj for producer Nandu G. Tolani, starring Nagarjuna, Sri Devi, Anil Kapoor in the pivotal roles and music composed by Anand Milind. The film is a remake of B ...

'', 1996 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by K. Bhagyaraj * "Bishara", a song from the

Tom Skinner Sir Thomas Edward Skinner (18 April 1909 – 11 November 1991) was a New Zealand politician and Trades Union leader. Sir Tom served as President of the Auckland Trades Council from 1954 to 1976, and President of the New Zealand Federation of ...

album ''Voices of Bishara''

Mononym

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Bechara

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